Test Content & Sample Streams

Browse 46 curated test content & sample streams resources for video development on Awesome Video.

Resources (showing 25–46 of 46)

• StreamsA repository of shared streams - no media uploads.
• Subjective Dataset for Multi-Screen Video Streaming QoEAcademic dataset and code with QoE ratings collected across TV/tablet/mobile screens at various streaming bitrates.
• UVG Dataset — Ultra Video Group 4K/120fps Test Sequences16 raw 4K sequences at 50 and 120 fps in 8/10-bit 4:2:0 YUV plus HEVC encodes, widely used for codec benchmarking (CC BY-NC).
• Xiph.Org Test Media on AWS Open Data RegistryS3-hosted mirror of the Xiph test media collection, enabling fast bulk retrieval of uncompressed reference sequences.
• Xiph.org :: Test MediaRepository of royalty-free test media files and sample streams for video development and testing.
• Xiph.org derf's Test Media CollectionXiph's canonical uncompressed Y4M SD/HD test sequences (akiyo, foreman, CrowdRun, ParkJoy) used across compression research.
• diederickh/video_generatorYUV420P test-video generator for encoder and audio/video-sync testing.
• ffmpeg-dailiesYAML-driven burn-in/slate pipeline using FFmpeg drawtext (timecode, frame number, filename) with OpenColorIO support for generating dailies.
• hbbtv-dvbstream — HbbTV test stream builderEBU tool building an MPEG-2 TS carrying a test URL to inject HbbTV applications into a device under test.
• hdr-testsCurated collection of HDR sample files (madVR, projector, Dolby Vision variants) from an mpv developer.
• http-live-streaming-examplesCurated collection of public HLS sample streams and datasets covering diverse adaptive-streaming playback scenarios.
• infinite-streamingDockerized HLS/DASH server for deterministic failure-injection testing (packet loss, ABR stress), enabling reproducible player testing.
• live-demo-cmaf — DASH/HLS/CMAF Demo OriginDocker demo serving DASH, HLS-TS, and HLS-CMAF via shaka/hls.js for streaming testing.
• live-stream-from-desktopScripts to spin up local HLS/DASH/RTMP/SRT test streams from your desktop via ffmpeg, useful for throwaway live test sources.
• livesim2 — DASH-IF Public Live Stream SimulatorPublic instance of livesim2 serving endless UTC-synced live DASH/HLS test streams plus VoD assets, including hosted CTA WAVE vectors and en…
• shotstack test-mediaCC0-licensed test videos at SD/720p/1080p/4K resolutions, maintained by video-editing API vendor Shotstack.
• sitkevij/test-mediaShort clipped videos (CC-BY Tears of Steel) for quick media-service and pipeline testing.
• tfb-video (test file generator)Java tool that generates test video files for playback-device validation and TV calibration using x264/x265/ffmpeg.
• timvideos/test-patternsCollection of static and dynamic video test patterns (scripts) for debugging video capture/playback problems.
• video-media-samplesBig Buck Bunny sample videos in multiple resolutions (480p/1080p/1080p60) with H264/AAC, widely cited for browser media testing.
• video-test-file-linksCurated directory of test-video file sources, including decoder-tripping edge cases and codec/container variety.
• xHE-AAC Codec Test Service (Fraunhofer)Conformance bitstreams and test tooling for xHE-AAC covering loudness normalization, DRC and immediate playout frame behaviour.